Bisco Smith

Bisco Smith pka. Bisc1 moved to NYC ten-plus years ago from Connecticut and quickly made a name for himself DJ\’ing at clubs, distributing mixtapes, performing at open mics, and in graffiti circles. His debut release, The Basics EP (2006), gained the favorable attention of music critics and his subsequent release, The Stay Up Project mixtape (2007) was and still is a heavily downloaded project.

Bisco\’s penchant for capturing our chaotic reality with his narratives, images, and collaborations has earned him a reputation as one of the most honest and creative artists of today. Bisco Smith is also an accomplished graphic artist. He has done cover art, designed promotional materials and spearheaded art direction for labels such as Definitive Jux, Ninja Tune, Nature Sounds, Embedded Music, Eastern Conference and others.

His art has been featured in several magazines and art house coffee table books and in galleries, such as Danny Simmon\’s Rush Arts Gallery. 2008 was a big year for Bisco. He released the critically acclaimed album When Electric Night Falls, toured the US, and performed at CMJ, SXSW, Scribble Jam, and NXNE. In 2009, Bisco released a multimedia project entitled The Strange Love Project, and is now in the midst of the release of The Broadcast. It is clear that he shows no sign of slowing down. He spends his time designing everything from record covers to websites, painting walls, participating in art gallery shows, and mentoring the city’s youth with art and music, all the while transmitting top quality music to the world.

Prepare to tune into Bisco Smith\’s LP, The Broadcast, available at all digital retailers now.